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From submitting your application to admission to registration, Northwood Tech is available to help guide you through the admissions process. To help you successfully complete this program, Northwood Tech has developed a set of program requirements and technical standards. For students with a disability, reasonable accommodations are available to help you be successful in the program of your choice.
Due to the popularity of this program, we strongly recommend that you apply and complete the admissions requirements, so that you can be placed on the program waitlist. Please contact the Admissions Advisor today to explore your options.
Admission Requirements
The first step to get admitted is to fill out a Northwood Tech application, and Northwood Tech will guide you from there. If you're not quite ready to become a student, visit a campus to get the full Northwood Tech experience. A campus tour will give you the opportunity to meet staff, instructors and students, tour the campus and get a real feel for the campus culture.
- Complete Online application form
- Submit an official high school (or HSED/GED) transcript with graduation date.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- If you are a current high school student, you can be admitted with an unofficial, or official, current transcript. Your final official transcript with graduation date must be submitted prior to the program starting or you will be withdrawn from the program.
- Review and sign Background Check Disclosure
- Review and sign Rabies Vaccination Disclosure
- Out-of-State applicants sign a Professional Licensure Disclosure
- Complete admissions meeting with a Northwood Tech counselor (academic admission requirements apply)
- Academic admission requirements: Students must meet one of the following items:
- Minimum high school GPA of 2.8
- Minimum college GPA of 2.2 (minimum of 3 college credits)
- Associate degree or higher
- Qualifying ACT scores
- Qualifying ACCUPLACER scores
- Additional measures may be considered as determined by the counselor
- Academic admission requirements: Students must meet one of the following items:
The lab will on occasion have noise levels above 90db, which will require students to wear approved hearing protection
Program-Specific Requirements
- Submit Background Check fee
- Have an acceptable Wisconsin Caregiver Background Check, National Criminal Background Check, Minnesota Caregiver Background Check (if applicable) and other states, if applicable. Background check may affect ability to secure internship placement and the ability to find employment after graduation
- Complete and submit Veterinary Technician Job Shadow Form documenting an eight-hour volunteer shadowing experience in an approved clinical setting prior to registering for Veterinary Technician core coursework
- Participate in a mandatory program orientation session
- Complete rabies vaccination requirement
- COVID vaccination---highly recommended
- NOTE: Decision to not receive vaccinations may limit ability to obtain internship placement based upon meeting site placement requirements.
Technology Requirements
If using Macintosh or Linux based computers, coursework must be submitted using your Office365 tools provided with your Northwood Tech email account. It is important to verify with your Program Faculty if non-Windows based computers are acceptable in the program.
Get the Northwood Tech experience
Attend an event or schedule a campus tour/program shadow.
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Learn more about programs, courses, tuition and fees, services and more.
Finding the class you want to take has never been easier.
